BAD WEATHER

Don’t get caught out with bad weather - it’s usually forecasted. Be prepared, pre cook earlier to eat later in the tent, or else if you have an overhead canopy outside you can place the BBQ just under at maximum distance from the main tent. Choose food that will cook quickly, i.e. burgers, this will limit the time the BBQ is lit and avoid unnecessary smells & smoke entering the tent.

Try wherever possibly to hang out damp or wet clothes to dry out completely, this may often be on the back of your car seats. Rolled up newspaper placed inside wet shoes for an hour will help to absorb moisture.

Don’t look on the downside when you get a touch of bad weather, there’s something quite cosy about being snuggled up when the heavens open outside.

No one wants to think there will be any mishaps, but unfortunately they can occur. the saying comes to mind ‘Be Prepared’. It can save a lot of grief, pain and misery.

Essentials, which can all be easily placed in a plastic container:-

• Small general First Aid Kit, to include plaster, bandage, antiseptic etc.
• Large crepe bandage, for any sprain or joint dislocation.
• Pain killers
• Antihistamine for bites or allergies
• Insect repellent
• Burn cream
• Diarrhoea medication

Mobile cell phones are great & I’m sure most people will take one, but I’d recommend that you do not leave the phone switched on permanently this will preserve battery life should you do need to make an emergency call.

That’s it folks, so go on, get out there and get camping, it’s truly a wonderful experience. Escape from the pressures of life. I guarantee you will remember your camping trip for many years to come. *s*.